## Magic

First of all everything in the material world has two substances of varying proportions: soul material and elements. If a thing is mainly elements, and lacks soul material, then it appears to us as inert. If a thing has a moderate proportion of both, then it appears as a living, intelligent thing. If a thing is mainly soul material, then it appears to us as magic or supernatural.

Second of all, soul material has quality and quantity. For example, a human being can be virtuous or vicious. In terms of quantity, they have the same amount of soul material present in the host. But the virtuous human being has a high quality of soul material than the vicious being. The quality of soul material does not, in any way, diminish its power. Rather, it determines its alignment with the gods and against the Infernal Archons.

Soul material flows ambiently throughout all three planes, but it is inaccessible to the uninitiated. Those who can obtain access to large quantities of soul material gain the power to manipulate the world to their will. There are six classes of people who can achieve these results:

- Material Plane Origin + Internal: Some individuals have an innately high proportion of soul material within them. This gives them access to innate magical powers.
- Material Plane Origin + External: Some individuals gain insight through the study of the laws of the universe which allows them to tap into the soul material that flows around us.
- Cthonic Plane Origin + Internal: Some individuals are directly corrupted and can wield the dark forces from the Cthonic Plane.
- Cthonic Plane Origin + External: These are those who have an agreement with an Infernal Archon and can channel their dark powers.
- Ateric Plane Origin + Internal: These are those who obtained enlightenment without serving a particular god, making them semi-divine in their soul.
- Asteric Plane Origin + External: These are followers of a god who are bestowed their divine power.

